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Hull have come up on the rails and the American is looking to maintain that momentum, even though he is full of respect for his former employers.

“It’s a good club with a lot of good people,” he told Hull Live. “I met some wonderful people there and created some great relationships. I was always made to feel at home even though I was from America.

“But I’ll go there with my professional head on and just look to help us pick up what would be another important win.”

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“I’m chasing the same spot that they’re chasing,” said Lichaj, who has recovered from injury in time to face his former employers. “We’re on the same points and we’ve got the same goal. It’ll be a good day to go back but I’ll be working my socks off trying to get the win.

“The five years that I was there it was always a case of trying to push for the play-offs.

“That never quite worked out but that’s in the past. I’ve never won promotion with a team and that’s what I want to do with Hull."